For a soothing boost of creativity and whimsy, try your hand at watercolour. With a few simple steps, anyone can discover their artistic side and achieve moments of peace and tranquility doing so. Forty straightforward lessons promise fun and colourful results: no previous artistic skill required. This simple painting medium produces colorful, modern paintings to adorn invitations, gifts and walls. The 40 lessons cover useful topics like: painting on vacation; painting your pets; layering colours; mixing colours; painting flowers and plants Supplies are minimal: a basic palette of watercolours and a selection of brushes, plus nice thick paper, will do the job, yielding bright and whimsical results guaranteed to bring colour to any gray day. Painting your own beautiful cards and artwork is within reach!

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Emma Block is a successful freelance illustrator who uses watercolors in a fresh and modern way and isn't afraid to break the rules. Her watercolor and gouache paintings have gained her more than 40,000 followers on Instagram (@emmablockillustration) and she has become a reliable source of online watercolor advice. As well as inspiring budding artists all over the world online she teaches regular sellout watercolor classes in London, where she also lives.

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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book for varying skill levels

August 13, 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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I was doing watercolor painting for about a year when life derailed me and I took about 3 months off. When I tried to start back up I felt a bit stuck -- not really liking anything I was making. I started looking for a book with specific lessons. I found a lot that gave general instructions for various techniques but I know I work better with lessons that are more of the "follow along" variety. This book offered the lesson structure I was looking for. I've done a few lessons now and I'm really feeling like its helping me get back to being comfortable with the paints and how they move.

My favorite thing about this book is how the lessons are broken out by skill level. If you're new to watercolors and want to get really good, you can start at the beginning and move through the lessons, building on skills as you go. I've found that since I have some experience, I've been skipping around, looking for lessons that include some of the skills I feel like I need to brush up on.

One of my favorite watercolor books! I love Emma’s illustrative style. Each lesson has beginner intermediate and advanced level and the chapters are divided into subjects like flowers, fruits, plants, people, etc. And in the beginning chapter she teaches watercolor basics and materials to use. What I like also is that she tells you what colors to use and how to mix them for each lesson. For a beginner like me, it’s truly helpful. Thank you for a wonderful book Emma!

5.0 out of 5 starsFun and Informative- for novices and professionals alike!

August 12, 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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This book is full of simple, whimsical exercises in watercolor painting with some fun additions like masking fluid and paper cutting. Emma explains everything in terms that are easy to understand and gives a good overview of the tools of the trade.

Do yourself a favor and check out her stories on Instagram so that you can imagine her soft, beautiful English accent as you read through the book 😍

5.0 out of 5 starsThe best watercolor book I own! With lots of artsy exercises and helpful instructions!

August 26, 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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This book is so well done! I first discovered Emma’s work when I purchases a soap with the most beautiful packaging design. I searched and searched for the artist and found Emma. Ever since, I’ve admired her work from afar on Instagram and was soooo excited to learn she was writing a book on how to paint. I pre-ordered here on Amazon and the book has a sturdy hardcover, the paper quality is quite nice, the pages are well layed out with many exercises and detailed instructions. She generously allows us to follow her process and make mini artworks in her style. I also appreciate the tiny tips she sprinkles in along the way. I’m working through this book as part of a mostly daily practice to develop my skills and style. I’m really hoping she works on a gouache version next - hint hint ;)